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SLO Sheriff releases full list of alleged cocaine traffickers

Written on 12 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office has released an expanded roster of an alleged cocaine trafficking ring that the district attorney’s office had already begun prosecuting. Last week, the DA’s office announced it had filed charges against seven men... (Continue reading)

Prison guard convicted of felony in SLO County

Written on 11 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A Central Valley prison guard has been convicted of a felony for pointing a loaded gun at a vehicle during a 2014 road rage incident near Paso Robles. [Tribune] Anthony James Behrens, 53, is a sergeant at Kern Valley State... (Continue reading)

Felon photographs kids in Nipomo, then flees

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An Arroyo Grande felon carrying drugs, ammo and a gun took photos of children playing in a Nipomo yard Friday morning, then led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase. Around 9:30 a.m., the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office received... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man arrested for beating wife, stealing rifle

Written on 30 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Arroyo Grande police arrested a felon Wednesday morning and charged him with six fresh felonies after he allegedly assaulted his wife. Cole Stacey, 32, attacked his wife after a verbal argument in front of their young children, according to an... (Continue reading)

SLO man attempts to kill his father in Los Osos

Written on 29 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A San Luis Obispo man, who once brought an arms cache to a local bank, fired shots into his father’s Los Osos home early Tuesday morning, allegedly in attempt to kill him. Shortly before 4 a.m., Turner Lee Newman, 23,... (Continue reading)

Woman who grew up in Morro Bay shot dead in Hollywood

Written on 7 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

A 30-year-old woman who grew up in Morro Bay died Sunday night after a man approached her from behind on a street in Hollywood and shot her in the back of the head. [NBC LA] Carrie Jean Melvin, 30, was... (Continue reading)

Felon with a gun runs and hides from SLO police

Written on 4 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A felon allegedly carrying a 40 caliber handgun outran San Luis Obispo police officers, but did not manage to hide from them for long. Around 10 a.m. Friday, the police department received a call about a man with a gun... (Continue reading)

Trump condemns murder of Cal Poly grad

Written on 4 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 77 comments

Donald Trump has renewed his calls for tougher immigration laws after an illegal Mexican immigrant allegedly shot a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate on a pier in San Fransisco. On Wednesday, Kathryn Steinle, 33, was walking with her father along... (Continue reading)

Are California’s concealed carry requirements too strict?

Written on 16 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

A federal appeals court in San Francisco is hearing arguments Tuesday on whether California’s restrictions on concealed carry permits can stand the test of the Second Amendment. [Wall Street Journal] In California, applicants who wish to carry concealed handguns in... (Continue reading)

Officers shoot motorist in Santa Barbara County

Written on 7 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies shot a motorist who threatened them with a gun during a traffic stop Sunday in Carpinteria. Shortly after 1 a.m., deputies pulled the motorist over for an alleged traffic violation on Highway 150 and Carpinteria... (Continue reading)